ML girl’s varsity basketball team fought hard against
Columbia Prep but ultimately fell by the final score of 56-44.
Junior Leslly Marmolejo continued to be the most consistent
force for the lady cougars in this contest and she scored a team-high 15 points
in the contest. Senior Xena Andersen also did her part as she poured in 12
points for the team.
Columbia Prep made life difficult the whole game against the
lady cougars as they applied full court pressure throughout. The pressure
plagued Martin Luther early as they were down 8-0 to start the game. A constant
theme as the game played on was the effort the fight back. After falling down
13-2 early, the lady cougars fought back with an 11-1 run to end the quarter.
After seeing what Columbia Prep was offering, Martin Luther
was able to break the full court pressure a few times in the second quarter but
was unable to capitalize by missing a few layups that would’ve cut the deficit
even more.
“We had opportunities, we had chances. We missed a lot of
layups, Mikan shots, and free throws that might have made the difference in the
game. Ultimately, it’s a big improvement from where we played the other games.
They played hard,” said head coach Ann Boyle.
The lady cougars played their most complete ball in the
third quarter as they outscored the opponent 10-8. They played with a different
level of intensity in confidence and were able to cut it down it down to a
three-point deficit at one point.
“They were getting a little more confident with regard to
driving to the basket, trying to hit the open person in give-and-go plays so I’m
happy with that,” added Boyle on the team’s effort.
The Lady Cougars are now 0-5 on the young season but will
have a few chances away next week to get back on track.
By: Frank Stampfl
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